Weight Management

Are you concerned about your weight or looking for a more healthy, balanced lifestyle? Please see some resources below about improving your lifestyle and losing or managing your weight safely.

The NHS Digital Weight Management Programme

The NHS Digital Weight Management Programme could help you if you are living with obesity and also have diabetes, high blood pressure, or both. If this is you, you could benefit from this 12-week programme. It’s free and easily available via a smartphone, tablet, or computer.

How to start the programme

To start your journey to a healthier lifestyle, you need to speak to your GP or a local pharmacist who can refer you to the programme.

Who can be referred to the programme?
  • You must be 18 or over.
  • You must have a BMI greater than 30. The BMI threshold will be lowered to 27.5 for people from black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds, as we know people from these ethnic backgrounds are at an increased risk of conditions such as Type 2 diabetes at a lower BMI.
  • You must have diabetes, high blood pressure, or both.
  • You must have a smartphone, tablet, or computer with internet access.
What to expect when you enrol on to the NHS Digital Weight Management Programme

Visit NHS website to watch a short video. It explains what people, who have enrolled on to the NHS Digital Weight Management Programme, can expect from the 12 week programme and how they can make the most of their time on it.

Contact us to request a referral

Important

Weight Loss Injections

Whilst some weight loss injections are available on the NHS; please be aware that they can only be prescribed by a specialist weight management clinician, not by your GP. 

If you choose to obtain a private prescription (from a non-NHS prescriber), please ensure that this is dispensed from authorised sources, such as registered online pharmacies, to avoid the risk of receiving falsified pens.

Whilst we cannot prescribe weight loss injections, we still offer many ways to help you with your weight management journey and we've listed some useful tips, advice, and resources below. 

Local Services

BeeZee Bodies

Beezee Families is a free, award-winning healthy lifestyle programme for the whole family.

Health & Wellbeing Coaching

Visit our health and wellbeing coaching page to learn more.

Slim2Win

Slim2Win is a men’s health and fitness initiative specifically developed by the Bristol City Robins Foundation. 

Fit Fans

Fit fans is a free health programme for men and women aged 35-65 who are looking to lose weight, get fitter and lead a more active life.  

Fitness and Exercise

NHS Advice

Visit the NHS 'Live Well' website to find out why exercise is so important, plus some great examples of exercises you can try.

Physical Activity Referral Scheme

Visit their website to find out what the physical activity referral scheme is, how it can help you and how you can get referred. 

Meet in the Park

Our award winning 'Meet in the park' event runs every Saturday. Visit our page to find out more.

Home Workout Videos

Visit NHS Better Health website to find some workout videos

Couch to 5k

Couch to 5K is a simple, free running plan for absolute beginners. It’s perfect if you want to get moving but don’t know where to start.

Diet

Healthy Eating Tips

Visit Better Health website to find some helpful tips, tricks, and advice on how to lose weight.

Calorie Counting

Visit Better Health's website to find out what calories are, the recommended intake, why it can be useful to count calories and how doing so can help you lose weight. 

Weight Loss Plans

Download the free NHS Weight Loss Plan using the link below, or you may prefer to use a partner that offers a different type of weight loss plan - See some options on NHS Better Health website. 

Download the free NHS Weight Loss Plan app
Click here to calculate your BMI (body mass index)